• FTL Faster Than Light: Today on Steam, shoppers can pick up strategy game FTL for just $4.99. That’s 50% off the retail price for this challenging space sim.

If you’ve been keeping up with our Game of the Year Awards, then you should know this is one of our favorite puzzle games of 2012.

• XCOM Enemy Unknown: While logged into the Steam store, you may also want to pick up XCOM for $33.49. If you don’t already own the sci-fi strategy game, we highly recommend picking it up at 33% off retail.

If you aren’t sold on the alien-bashing strategy game yet, check out the official GT review…

The full first season is available for $12.49. That’s 50% off the retail price. This adventure game is one of our favorite titles of the year, so be sure to pick it up.

If you already own the game, it makes for a perfect belated Christmas gift.

• L.A. Noire: Speaking of games you may already own, 2011’s L.A. Noire is marked down to $4.99 on Steam. If you haven’t played the 2011 adventure strategy game, we highly recommend capitalizing on the 75% discount.